Stuart Brown named Hot List 2026 winner

Insurance Business has named The Bridge International CEO Stuart Brown to its Hot List 2026.

This recognition highlights leaders across Australia and New Zealand who have made a measurable impact over the past 12 months.

At a Glance

• Hot List 2026 - Top Insurance Executives and Professionals

• Special Report about Stuart Brown

The Hot List 2026

The Hot List selection process considered more than 300 professionals and selected 54 leaders for their leadership, innovation and contribution to the industry.

Stuart has spent the past year at the centre of major insurance transactions and transformation work.

He led the industry-first Heartbeat of General Insurance 2025 report with ANZIIF, drawing on insights from more than 120 senior leaders and examining how organisations are responding to AI and capability demands.

He was also part of the team leading program delivery for the RAA-Allianz transition, one of the most significant insurance transitions in recent years.

Across multiple transformation programs, Stuart’s work has helped reshape supply chain design, reduce claim durations and costs, improve customer outcomes and build internal capability.

This award reflects how The Bridge International operates.

We are practitioners.

We deliver outcomes.

We help insurance organisations move from strategy to execution.

Please join us in congratulating Stuart.